Building Lifelong Friendships: The Social Benefits of Summer Camp
In this blog post, we'll explore the various group activities, team-building exercises, and community engagement opportunities.
January 19, 2024
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Looking for an extraordinary camp experience? Look no further than J Dallas Camps! With an array of programs to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect fit for your interests and passions. Whether you're a budding athlete, a creative artist, or an outdoor explorer, we have just the camp for you. Discover new skills, forge lasting friendships, and create unforgettable moments as we embark on an exciting journey together at J Dallas Camps.
Calling all kids and teens! Get ready for an epic summer at J Dallas Camps! Choose from Sports (grades 1-7), Tennis (grades 1-9), Gymnastics (grades 1-8), Camp Simchah (ages 2-4), Camp Chai (grades K-6), and theater at Camp StarPower and StarQuest (grades 3-9), One Weekers (grades 3–9). Teens (grades 7-9) can join our Teen Travel Camp for exciting journeys across the state and country.
Check out our new Counselor in Training (CIT) Camp – an exciting leadership training experience for teens entering grades 8 and 9.
Camp days get even better with our Pool Experience, featuring swim lessons, exciting water slides, and free swim time built right into the fun of the J Dallas Camps summer.Plus, dive into our new Pool Experience with swim lessons, thrilling water slides, and free swim time. Join us for the best summer ever at J Dallas Camps!
Empowerment is an enabling process that nurtures self-belief, competence, and confidence. Children who regularly encounter empowering experiences believe in their own capability and will engage positively, resulting in positive outcomes.
Every day at camp is a day to celebrate from Havdalah on Monday morning through Shabbat on Friday. From the first day of camp to field trip days to the last day of camp, there is a reason to celebrate and be joyous.
Families have attended Dallas J Camps for over 80 years. Campers make lifelong friends from their time at camp and learn skills such as emotional regulation, perseverance, and confidence.
We believe in building community by welcoming all faiths and backgrounds. Throughout the summer, all those attending camp develop connections and bonds with other camp members and feel a sense of belonging.
Our campers come from diverse backgrounds and faiths, all united by their shared desire to learn, grow and create lifelong memories together. Jewish values are lived at camp as we explore kindness (chesed), community (kehillah), respect (kavod), responsibility (acrayut) and so many more important life skills. We do this though talking and sharing together about each value, practicing with games and activities and then taking home those important conversations to our families.
At J Dallas Camps, we pride ourselves in creating a warm and inclusive community where friendships are forged, experiences are treasured and acceptance knows no bounds. J Camps are the place for children and their families to experience belonging not just for a summer, but for a lifetime!
At our summer camp, we hold the belief that every child should have the opportunity to experience joy, learning, and personal growth.
In this blog post, we'll explore the various group activities, team-building exercises, and community engagement opportunities.
Summer camp isn't just about fun and games—it's also a fantastic opportunity for children to learn and grow outside of the traditional classroom setting.
Discover the incredible outdoor adventures awaiting your child at our summer camp!
Yes, for most camps you will either need the Annual J membership or the Summer Family membership. Which can be found online. For more information about what membership you might need please reach out to JCAMP@JCCDALLAS.ORG. CIT and Teen Travel Camp do have optiosn for nonmembers.
Session 1: June 8th-June 26th, Session 2: June 29th - July 17th, Session 3: July20th - August 7th
We offer camps ranging from 2 years old - 14 years old. Please refer to the website or pamplet for each camps age range
Monday through Friday 9am - 4pm
Yes some camps will take field trips but primarily on locations at the J.
Camp Chai (Excluding Lil Chai), Sports, Tennis, and Gymanstics take one field trip a session. We go to a variety of activities including water parks, studio movie grill, Rangers game. More information will be sent out by your camp director. Lil Chai does not travel and has unique activities brought in(IE PEttign zoo). StarQuest, StarPower, One weekers Do not take field trips.
No, our K-9 camps must be register for the full sesison.
LiL Chai - $1,624 per 3 week session/ Chai, Sports, Tennis, Gymnastics - $1,375/ per 3 week session/ StarQuest - $2,262 per 4 week session / StarPower $1,130 per 2 week session
Yes, Camp Chai has two swim periods: swim lessons and a free swim persiod. Sports, Tennis and Gymnastics has one free swim period in the afternoon. Starquest, Starpower and one weekers do not swim.
Yes, before care starts a 7:45 am After care ends at 6pm
$189 for 3 weeks of before care, $282 for 3 weeks of aftercare.
Yes we have three bus routes. You can sign up for AM, PM or both.
1. Main Event Frisco – 9375 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034
2.Kohl’s Plano – 5800 Preston Rd, Plano, TX 75093
3. Brentfield Elementary – 6767 Brentfield Dr, Dallas, TX 75248
Please note we are no longer using the First Baptist Chinese Church Location.
$197 one way for the full three week session. $394 both to and from for the full three week session. (Cannot be purchased per week)
No (But siggest they reach out to Matt for special sircumstances)
You can either provide lunch or purchase Hot lunch. We will provide a morning and afternoon snack.
The facility is not Nut or Gluten free, we may request special accomodations be made by parents in groups with students who have specific allergies. We will work to make sure everyone is safe and comfortable
No, but we do ask that meals be Kosher facing such as no shell fish. No child will be called out for the lunch they bring. The J Hot Lucnhes are Kosher certified.
Yes! We would love to celebrate with your camper! Please reach out to enquire about dietary restrcitions and number of children in your group.
You can choose what day of the week you want hot lunch, but it must be for all three weeks of the session.
You can add any camp extras at regsitration, or use the the ammendment form on the camp webpage to add closer to the start of camp.
No, we rotate activies so that all kdis are getting time out of the heat. The older age groups and some of our specialty camps will spend a little more time outside than others.
Yes, we will have water stations set up all over the J. They will ahev scheduled breaks to stop and fill water bottles. At this time sunblock will be reapplied.
Yes we will have a registered nurse located in Camp Central. We also have our Year round J emergency team who are CPR and First aide certified. .
Soccer, Basketball, and Flag Football
The groups are based on age and skill and will be expected to participate in all three sports.
The Play has not been chosen, and will only be announced to those signed up for StarQuest around April/May based on registration
No our Gymanstics camp will have many different levels of expereince and will help all kids learn and enjoy Gymanstics
Yes! Camp Chai will have parent nights once a sesison for aprents to comeand see what camp is all about. Sports and Tennis will have a tournament at the end of each Session that parents are welcome to attend. Gymanstics will have a presentation. StarQuest/StarPower parents can attend the performances.
Yes, you can refund everythign but the deposit until April 1st.
Yes, assuming there is room in the new camp. There is a $25 transfer fee per session transfer
We will try to alert everyone who gets put on a waitlist around a week of going on the waitlist. We will leave everyone on the waitlist and will alert if any spots open up.
There is a link to an online form. Go to the camp webpage and choose the staff section
We will start interviews in February. It can take a coupel of weeks as we process a lof of appliations!
You must be 15 to be a counselor. We do have a CIT program for 14 year olds.
